OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers are likely to extend their out cuts to help clear a glut, sources have claimed.
However the unnamed OPEC delegates downplayed the chance of additional steps such as a lower limit on what has already been agreed.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers originally agreed to curb production by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) for six months from January 1 to support the market.
Oil prices have gained support but stockpiles are still high and production from non-participating countries such as the United States has been rising, keeping crude below the $60 level that OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia would like to see.
However, OPEC officials generally believe the agreement is helping to bring the market closer to balance between supply and demand and that it should be extended into the second half of the year with the same numbers.
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